as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
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Recent Examples of syllable
Every single syllable, her emotional vocals capture the pain and culture, but her messages of resilience, of hope and light are a pathway towards healing.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2024
Nowadays when a name or title is very long, Koreans will often shorten it by stringing just the first syllables together.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
At several points during his remarks onstage, Ramirez mispronounced Harris' first name, placing an emphasis on the second syllable instead of the first.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Every single syllable, her emotional vocals captures the pain and culture, but her messages of resilience, of hope and light are a pathway towards healing.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2024
Nowadays when a name or title is very long, Koreans will often shorten it by stringing just the first syllables together.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
At several points during his remarks onstage, Ramirez mispronounced Harris' first name, placing an emphasis on the second syllable instead of the first.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Every single syllable, her emotional vocals captures the pain and culture, but her messages of resilience, of hope and light are a pathway towards healing.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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The synth line comes through bright and clear, and the many little licks and effects that pop up throughout the track sound nice with distinct stereo imaging from the speakers.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Head scored 152 at the Gabba at a fair lick of 95 on the second day of the second Test after smashing 140 at a strike rate of 99 in Adelaide.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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Campervan Co squeezes in a sleek, covert kitchen pod, fully adjustable three-seat bench/bed and dining area, without losing an iota of everyday driving capability.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2024
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These people do not care one iota if Ronaldo is playing for Manchester United, Portugal, Al Nassr or Stalybridge Celtic.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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